Wikipedia has a neutral point of view, which means we strive for articles that advocate no single point of view. Sometimes this requires representing multiple points of view; presenting each point of view accurately; providing context for any given point of view, so that readers understand whose view the point represents; and presenting no one point of view as "the truth" or "the best view". It means citing verifiable, authoritative sources whenever possible, especially on controversial topics. When a conflict arises as to which version is the maist neutral, declare a cool-down period and tag the article as disputed; hammer out details on the talk page and follow dispute resolution.

This page describes Wikipedia's fundamental principles. These principles predate the creation of this page. It is sometimes said that aw or maist policy is based upon this page, but maist policy also predates the creation of this page.